A stabilizer system for use in a whole grain beverage containing carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), xanthan gum and gellan gum. In one aspect of the present invention, the stabilizer system includes about 5 to 20% gellan gum, about 1 to 10% xanthan gum, and about 50 to 90% CMC. The stabilizer system may be used in milk-based or juice-based whole grain beverages.
